We live in a world where our civilization and daily lives depend upon institutions, infrastructure, and technological substrates that are complicated but not unknowable. Join Patrick McKenzie (patio11) as he discusses how decisions, technology, culture, and incentives shape our finance, technology, government, and more, with the people who built (and build) those Complex Systems.

Complex Systems with Patrick McKenzie (patio11)
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We live in a world where our civilization and daily lives depend upon institutions, infrastructure, and technological substrates that are _complicated_ but not _unknowable_. Join Patrick McKenzie (patio11) as he discusses how decisions, technology, culture, and incentives shape our finance, technology, government, and more, with the people who built (and build) those Complex Systems.
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Recent Episodes

July 16, 2026
What LLMs can and can't do for writers, with Clara Collier of Asterisk Magazine
Host Patrick McKenzie interviews Clara Collier, editor-in-chief of Asterisk Magazine, about LLMs' practical applications and limitations for writers, revealing insights into investigative journalism techniques.

July 9, 2026
YouTube economics now, with Justin Kuiper
Host Patrick McKenzie (patio11) interviews Justin Kuiper about the intricate economics of YouTube, revealing how creators earn money and build successful firms.

July 2, 2026
The structural footprint of a bank run
Patrick McKenzie (patio11) explains how deposit franchises act as a natural hedge against interest rate risk and why this assumption failed during the recent banking crisis.
97 total episodes available with 69 transcripts
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